The study followed nearly 1,000 women in Uganda, and compared the rates of HPV infection among those with circumcised and uncircumcised partners, 38.7 percent vs. 27.8 percent, respectively. "Our findings indicate that male circumcision should now be accepted as an efficacious intervention for reducing the prevalence and incidence of HPV infections in female partners. However, protection is only partial; the promotion of safe sex practices is also important," Dr. Maria Wawer and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore wrote.